Fiberboard package for paint



l 1959 F. c. HUFF \FIBERBOARD PACKAGE FOR PAINT Filed July 17, 1956 INVENTOR F4070 c. f/t/F/ ATTORNEY States Patent FIBERBOARD PACKAGE FOR PAINT Floyd C. Hulf, Timonium, Md.

Application July 17, 1956, Serial No. 598,417

1 Claim. (Cl. 229-34) The present invention relates to a package formed of reinforced fiberboard wherein the parts forming a box are so designed as to provide a container for the distribution of cans of paint and devices for applying the paint and wherein at least one of the parts of the box serves as a tray for receiving liquid paint from which the paint may be applied to the surfaces to be coated.

It is now a practice for many home owners and the like to carry out their own decorating by painting of walls and the like. Such a project involves the purchase of paint in cans along with brushes or roller type applicators. It is then necessary for a container to be provided into which the paint is poured and from which it may be applied to the surface to be coated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a package formed of reinforced fiberboard which is so designed as to accommodate one or more containers of paints along with an applicator such as a roller with the package so constructed that one of the fiberboard parts may receive the paint in liquid form from the containers and into which the brush or the roller may be dipped for the application of the paint to the surface to be treated.

-It is an object of the invention to provide a package wherein the parts thereof are so constructed of reinforced corrugated fiberboard that each may be used as a container for liquid paint with one part which closes the package designed to serve as a tray in which paint may be accommodated for convenient access for a roller type paint applicator. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a package formed of reinforced fiberboard in which all of the elements for a painting operation may be enclosed and at least one part of the package forms a tray for receiving liquid paint so that a roller may pick up paint from the tray for application to walls or the like.

Other objects and features of the invention will be appreciated and become apparent as the present disclosure proceeds and upon consideration of the accompanying drawing and the following detailed description wherein an exemplary embodiment of the invention is disclosed.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a plan view of a blank designed to form one part of the package and may be used as a paint receiving tray.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a fiberboard blank fashioned to provide another part of the package.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a tray formed from the blank shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the tray structure taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the partially completed tray in position closing the box portion of package. Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing the wall structure and taken on the line 66 of Fig. 4.

The invention is directed to a fiberboard package wherein one of two parts serves in cooperation with the other to close the box and upon removal may be fashioned into "2,905,371 Patented Sept. 22, 1959 "ice a liquid retaining tray structure. The package is designed to receive cans of paint and a roller or other type applicator may be accommodated in the box. The package with its contents will thus supply all of the materials and elements required for a painting operation.

Referring to the drawing a blank of reinforced corrugated fiberboard is shown at 10 in Fig. 1 which is so designed that when it is folded it will serve as one part of the package. The blank 10 includes a central rectangular shaped panel 11 having parallel score lines 12 and 14 defining side edges of the central panel. A flap 16 is formed integral with one end of the panel 11 and the side edges of the flap 16 are defined by score lines 17 and 18 which are in alignment with the score lines 12 and 14. A narrow flap 19 is carried by the flap 16 beyond the score line 21. The flap 19 is of a smaller dimension measured transversely of the panel 11 than the flap 16. A third flap 22 is carried by the flap 19 and beyond the score line 23. The fiaps 19 and 22 have common straight side edges 24 and 25. The free end of the flap 22 is provided with a straight edge 26 which is at right angles to the side edges 24 and 25.

V The other end of the central panel 11 carries a flap 27. A score line 28 defines the end of the panel 11 and the inner boundary of the flap 27. Another flap 29 is integral with and positioned outwardly beyond the flap 27 and a score line 31 defines common extremities of the flaps 29 and 27. A third flap 32 integral with the flap 29 is positionedoutwardly thereof and a score line 33 defines the boundary between the flaps 29 and 32.

A tab 34 is carried by the flap 32 and this tab is disposed at one side of the longitudinal center line of the panel 11'. A score line 36 defines the boundary between the tab 34 and the flap 32. A second tab 37 is carried by the tab 34 and is of the same lateral dimensions. The boundary between the tab 37 and the tab 34 is defined by a score line 38. Another tab 39 is integral with a portion of the flap 32 and is located at the opposite side of the longitudinal center of the panel 11. A score line 41 defines the boundary between the tab 39 and the flap 32. A further tab 40 is carried by the tab 39 and has the same lateral dimensions. The boundary between the tab 39 and the tab 41 is formed by a score line 42. A tongue 43 is provided with a series of score lines 44 and this tongue is integral with the central part of the flap 32. A score line 46 defines the boundary between the flap 32 and the tongue 43. It will be observed that the score line 46 is displaced with reference to the aligned score lines 36 and 41.

A flap 47 is carried by one side of the panel 11 and this side panel has an edge 48 disposed at an acute angle with reference to the score line 14. An auxiliary side fiap 49 is integral with one end of the flap 16 and the boundary between the auxiliary side flap 49 and the flap 16 is defined by the score line 18. A score line 51 extends parallel to the score line 15 and is displaced from alignment therewith as shown in Fig. 1. The score line 51 defines the boundary between side flap 47 and the auxiliary side flap 49. An angularly arranged score line 52 is provided on the auxiliary flap 49 which extends from the free corner thereof as shown in Fig. 1 diagonally of the auxiliary fiap.

Another flap 53 is carried by the other side of the rectangular panel 11 and the score line 12 defines the boundary between this side flap and the longitudinal edge of the panel 11. The side flap 53 is provided with an edge 54 which is disposed at an acute angle with respect to the score line 12. Another auxiliary side flap 56 is carried by the other end of the flap 16. The score line 17 defines the boundary between the auxiliary flap 56 and the flap 16. A score line 57 parallel to the score line 15 and aligned with the store line 51 defines I the boundary between the side flap 53 and the auxiliary flap 56. A score line 58 is arranged diagonally of the auxiliary flap 56.

The blank shown in Fig. l is adapted'to. serve as one part of the package which may be regarded as the covert The blank 10. is folded 'to. serve as a part of the package by hingingthe side flaps 47 and 53 substantially at right angles to the plane of the panel 11. The flap. 4"! is hinged about the score line 14 and the auxiliary side flap '45 is also hinged about the score line 18. The side flap 53 in assuming the right angle position shown in Fig. 3 hinges about the score line 12 and the auxiliary side flap 56 hinges about the score line 17.

The triangular halves of the auxiliary flaps 49 arid 56 are then hinged in a reversed manner about the respee: five diagonal score lines 52 and 58. During Such fold.- ing of the auxiliary flap 49 about thescore line 5.2 one triangular part is hinged about the score line 18. and the other triangular part is hinged about the score line 51. In a like manner a reversed hinging of the triangular halves of the auxiliary flap 56about the score line 58 causes one part of the auxiliary flap 56 to hinge a out the score line 57 and the other part to hinge about the score line 17, The flap 16 is hinged upwardly and caused to assume a substantially right angle position with reference to the panel 11. The folded condi ion of the auxiliary flap S6 is represented in Fig. a Where the tri: angularly shaped parts li in fase toxface assemb y- Thereafter the narrow flap 19 is hinged about the score linezl so that it overlies the upper edges of the bent auxiliary flaps 49 and 56. The flap 22. is then hing d so, that it is arranged at ninety deg ees with refere to the flap 19 and assumesa position along the inner face of the folded auxiliary flaps Q9 and 56. The edge 26 of the flap 22 then extends along he inner fa e of the panel 1.1. i bletast g means may he applied through he f ap 22 and the folded auxil y aps 49 and 56 n the fl p In th embodiment illustrated st ples 6.1 (Figerve as the fastening means- It will be appre iated tha th re is no c tting or up ure of th fiberboard in he corner ar as of the struc ure-form by the aux lia y fl p and 56 nd the sid fl ps 47 and 53- T u ther is no po sibili y of l akage. of liquid from this end f he fiber oar me be wh n it is. us d s a tray o ec ivi g paint A fiberboard la k 6 (Fiss designed to. form he oth r member o e pa ka e.- Tliis bla k ncludes ssm el pane .3 aving s rai ht parallel ides de ed by sea s lie s an se- The t a sverse dimens on between thes sto e li s i sut eien o aeeom od e he side fla s an of t e oth box pa t h rebe ween- A flap 67 is carried by one side of the panel 63 and another side fla s8 i ca ie by the th r de he es fl p 69 is carrie b one en of th pan l 6 A seo line. 7t defin s t unda e ween the flap 69 and the. p nel 3: A nar ow flap 2 is sett ed lw the flap 69., A se re ine 73 efin s t e h undat bet en the flaps? and the flap 7. A fl 4 e ne by the den 2 and a sews ine 76 d fine the boundary between he e flaps. A 121? 77 is ea ned by e othe end o he panel as and a sea s l es .5 d fi e the hounde y be w en t ese lea he lien 77 pro ided w t a restangular. sh ped o e in r s 7. nar o flap ll is arried y the blan a d a $99.? line defin s the bound ry between the flap 81 and the flap 77. A flap 83 is carried by the li 8. nd a sat r li define t b und ry betwe the e fla s t b 86 is sa lsd y he ss t al a ties f th lis .3 T i b is m id w th e ssts lies .8 and a score ne 88 he t e b .8 isle th -fla iii- A sl t 8 i Pr vi ed n t e ta .36:

.An au liary flap 9 is ca ied by the .01 the flap 67 a su of th l 7 sews line 92 d fin s d of h fl 67 nd ue ed 9? the au il r fl 1.- A diagonal score line 93 extends front one copper to the other of the auxiliary flap 91. An auxiliary flap 94 is carried by the other side of the blank and integral with one end of the flap 68 and the other end of the flap 77. A diagonal score line 96 extends from one corner to the other of the auxiliary flap 94. The transverse score line 97 is aligned with the score line 92 but it will be noted that these score lines are slightly offset from the score line 78. A similar auxiliary flap 98 is carried by the other end of the flap 67 and by one end of the flap 69. A further auxiliaryflap 9.9 of: the same design is carried by the other end ojg the flap 6,9 A diagonal score line 101 extends from one corner to the other of the auxiliary flap Q8 and anotherdiagonal score line 102 extends from one corner to the other. of the auxiliary flap 99.

The blank as shown in Fig. 2 and provided with the score lines referred to may be shaped into another member of the package. The side flap 67 is hinged about the score line 64 so that this flap. assumes a position at right angles to the plane ofthe' panel 63. The side flap 63 may be. similarly hinged about the score line 66 so that the flaps 67 and 625 form the side walls of a box member. The two triangular shaped halves of the auxiliary flap 98 are biased in a reversed manner about the score line 101 and the halves of: the auggilia y flap 9.2 are hinged in a reversed manner about the score has 10.2. During sueh bending the flap. 69 hinges up: wardly from the plane shown in Fig. 2 about he score line. 71. On triangu ar part a he uxiliary flap. .8 hing s about the same line m3. and the other triangu ar Part hing s bou the sc re. lin 1.05- ne riangular part .0? the auxi iary flap. n s upwa d y bout the same line. 9.6 and. the other tri ngu ar pan: h ges. ab ut the s or has 10 Whsn the. riangular p r s of he auxi ary flaps. 2 an 22 lie fa e-teases enga em nt the flap 15. is. a right n es to. the pane 6 as shown in B T e. flap. 7 is t e h nged about the. s ore l n 7. to ov ie he up er e d o the folde au iliary fleas, 25 and 9 Thereatt sthe fl a M is h n ed about the score line 76 to lie along the inner fage of the teldstle w lisr fl s ahead 2 and assesses aa it sho n n Fla. 5 has su tah e was et sstsaina stsans .9; s aw s). ma han be a ran d the-sash the. the 'H an thtessh the fold d a xilia Ear 8. a d 2 and th sssl the f a 6.9.- T

T e fla e ne lw th ether and at t e nasa has similarly folded and hinged to provide an end wall at t is ee o the has masher, 9 1s t iansel and. at t aux lia fla 2. is issed dews aully ith re asette th ther trian la Bart about the s ars li e 2?: This senses on t s i'ss a hsr o hinge e asw'tl s sss s li e 2. and th o he t ian ular Pa t s hin e ebe t sea s lies The ular ha es o the new; hell sh; the 4. are hin es da i wsidly with W 1??? is ea oth shee the were li e This sen es 'ane iassslst wh nes abou th 9I1 l l 97 w i e th ot e nine splat s ees hin e u ward sheet t e. s ste es lit: nkl n st the s 'xili r fleas raise the. the 77 .9

hinge upwardly from the position shown in Fig. 2 about the sto e li e at the rian ul r B i t t auxiliar fla s l e s lFW' QZ Q Q relationsh p he he 77 is positioned at right angles to the panel 63 as shgwi; in P e.- 5: The a 8t the biased t ti t an s w respeo to the fl p 7. so that it overl es the PPR?! f h l d eusilis li ts .91 and .94: Ths sa 83 is then hinged at rightangles to the plane of the" flap l and the tab 86 is introduced through the slot 7Qand moved therethrough to assume the position shown in Fig. 5 to form a carrying handle. Any shitable securing (not shown) may be applied through the flap' S S and the folded auxiliary flaps "91 and 94 and through the It will b rese e t t s i as se e e??? 9f the fiberboard blank in the gamer areas and this member for e k e is o ss t dthstl as @2 9? as es l roil sh we ts diss nt bla ls'shew l i his? serves to provide what may be regarded as a bottom member for receiving cans of paint or the like and devices for applying the paint.

The blank shown in Fig. 1 when folded at one end as above described and to the condition shown in Fig. 5 may be employed as the top or cover member for the package. The side flaps 47 and 53 are transversely spaced so as to fit between the flaps 67 and 68 which forms the side walls of the bottom member. The flap 16 which forms the outer surface at one end of the cover member then lies along the inner surface of the flap 83 as shown in Fig. 5. The flaps beyond the flap 29 including the tab 43 may be arranged to lie along the inner surface of the panel 63 and under the contents of the box. A number of readily severable tapes 114 may be provided for holding the cover member in operative association with the bottom member. The package may be readily carried by gripping the handle formed of the tab 86 with the fingers extending through the slot 89.

The cover member may be formed into a sloping tray as shown in Fig. 3. When this part of the package is removed the flap and tab structure shown in the lower portion of Fig. 1 is manipulated to form a rib structure under the tray. The flap 29 is hinged at right angles to the flap 27 about the score line 31. The flap 32 is hinged about the score line 33. The tongue 43 is introduced into a slot 116 formed in the panel 11. The tab 34 is hinged about the score line 36 and the tab 37 is hinged into a position as shown in Fig. 3. The tabs 39 and 41 are similarly folded. The tongue 43 is moved upwardly through the slot 116 so that faces of the tabs 34 and 39 lie in face-to-face engagement with the under surface of the panel 11. Then the tongue 43 is bent at the score lines 44 and the free end is inserted and moved downwardly through a slot 121. The free end of the tongue then assumes the position shown in Fig. 4. The tongue 43 in its threading through the slots 116 and 121 serves to hold the folded fiberboard structure as a supporting rib under the associated end of the panel 11. Thus when this structure is supported on a horizontal surface the rib will support one end of the device and the other end will be supported along the edge 122 (Fig. 3). Thus the panel 11 will slope downwardly towards the closed end as formed by the flap 22 and the folded auxiliary flaps 49 and 56 and the flap 16. A tray is thus provided for receiving paint poured thereinto. A roller type applicator may then be used to remove paint from the tray structure shown in Fig. 3.

It has been found that reinforced corrugated fiberboard formed of brown paper serves to effectively prevent leakage of paint from such a tray structure. The paint appears to form a layer on the fiberboard tray and any hardening of the paint serves to effectively prevent leakage. If desired the tray structure or the paper employed in making the reinforced fiberboard and from which the tray is formed may be coated or impregnated with a suitable resin to avoid the possibility of leakage. In one form the reinforced fiberboard is provided with an aluminum foil layer 127 on each face thereof as shown in Fig. 6 suitably bonded to the outer face of the fiberboard. A tray formed of reinforced fiberboard having metal foil facing serves as a paint holding tray. The bottom member of the package will also hold liquid paint since the corner structures are devoid of ruptures of the fiberboard blank. The tray may be disposed of when the painting operation is completed.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to a particular type of box structure and with regard to reinforced corrugated fiberboard and coatings thereon it will be appreciated that changes may be made in the design of the box and the tray structure. Such changes and others may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A fiberboard tray for holding a supply of paint comprising, a rectangular panel forming a bottom of the tray and sloping downwardly from a first end to a second end, flaps integral with the sides of said panel arranged at right angles with respect thereto forming side walls for the tray, a substantially straight upper edge on each side wall substantially flush with the upper surface of said panel adjacent said first end and continuing horizontally to positions above the second end of said panel, an end flap integral with said panel at the second end thereof extending upwardly therefrom and forming an outer element of an upright end wall at the second end of the tray, a triangular shaped folded auxiliary flap integral with each side wall and integral with one end of said end flap with triangular shaped parts of said auxiliary flaps in face-to-face engagement, additional flaps carried by said end flap folded over said auxiliary flaps and forming an inner element of said end wall, flaps carried by said panel at the first end thereof folded thereunder forming a rib under said panel at the first end of the tray, a tongue carried by a central portion of the last-mentioned flaps extending upwardly through a slot in said panel adjacent the first end, said tongue overlying an upper face of said panel and extending downwardly through another slot in the panel terminating within said rib holding the last folded flaps as a tray supporting rib under the first end of said panel.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 998,497 Goodyear July 18, 1911 1,189,452 Ives et al. July 4, 1916 2,444,096 Faust June 29, 1948 2,444,584 Touchett July 6, 1948 2,578,107 Thacker et al Dec. 11, 1951 2,636,662 Diehl Apr. 28, 1953 

